Old-fashioned Herb Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 slices whole wheat bread (or combination) or 6 slices rye bread (or combination) or 6 slices bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (or combination)
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fat free chicken broth or 1 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon chopped dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 tablespoon chopped dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f degrees.
• 2 place bread cubes on baking sheet; bake 10 minutes or until dry.
• 3 melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 add onion, celery and carrot; cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 5 add broth, thyme, sage, paprika and pepper; bring to a simmer.
• 6 stir in bread pieces; mix well.
• 7 remove pan from heat; set aside.
• 8 coat a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 9 spoon stuffing into dish.
• 10 cover and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.